With Punjab's young VRV Singh impressing as back-up bowler in the warm up game against the Rest of South Africa, coach Greg Chappell was wearing a happy look at the options at his disposal.

"VRV Singh has been bowling close to 145mph and with good control too," muttered Chappell after he sat through with team's video analyst Ramakrishnan in the press box on the third afternoon of the four-day game here on Saturday.

VRV Singh has lost little time in adjusting to the high altitude and the kind of line and length to bowl on the wickets in South Africa. He has come in for high praise from some of the team's seniors, including maestro Sachin Tendulkar.